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Ultimate Retro Graphic Design Inspiration

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One of the greatest influences in my work is the 80s, maybe because I grew up in that decade and I was always watching TV or playing my Atari 2600. The colors, the geometric plans with neon, light effect and gradients, everything looked so cool to me. So in this post I will show you some typography effects I really like and are somehow inspired by that period of time.

Nicolas Alexander

Sebastian Bentle

Colorcubic

Islam Zayed

Alex Trochut

Endor

Felipe Rocha

Mikael Selin

Ed Price

Sebastian Szwajczak

Aiden Morse

KIDPLASTIK

Everywhere We Shoot

James White

Genaro DeSia Coppola

Suk Yi Yee

Empireisok

Misc

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I'm a Brazilian product designer based in Oakland, California currently working for Google as a Staff Designer. I am also the founder of Abduzeedo, an award-winning digital publication about design and a personal project that has become the source of inspiration for millions of designers and enthusiasts.

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